Resources on the Japan-US Alliance

Resources for Students in International Relations
at Florida International University

I. The Occupation and the Constitution

Short biography of Douglas MACARTHUR.
Brief overview of Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution. The complete text of the Constitution can be viewed online in either English or Japanese.
A portfolio of photographs from the Allied occupation.

II. The Yoshida Doctrine

Short biography of Shigeru YOSHIDA.
The San Francisco Peace Treaty.
An overview of the US-Japan defense relationship and Japan's gradual rearmament.

III. The Enduring Alliance